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graigrai Posts: 78
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  • graigrai Posts: 78
    Can anyone tell me what this is?

    I lovingly grew grew it from the seed thinking it was a cup and saucer vine but it's clearly not a cup and saucer vine :(
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    It looks like an etiolated toadflax to me.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • graigrai Posts: 78
    Great 
    So basically its a weed
    I've been lovingly cultivating about five of them since March
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    It is actually grown as a garden plant, Linaria, of which there are several named varieties. Even the wild form is worth growing as bees love it, and it is not a problem.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    It's one of my favourite wildflowers.
    There's probably plenty in the garden anyway😉
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • graigrai Posts: 78
    Thanks everyone

    I will continue growing them but I'm completely baffled as to where they came from I think the seed of the cup and saucer vine didn't germinate and there must have been toadflax seeds within the multi-purpose compost in the pots

    So when they sprouted I just thought it was the cup and saucer Vine and continue to lovingly nurture them!

    Very annoying


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